Sideline Talk: Predictions for a wild NBA season

12:36 AM,
Aug. 9, 2013

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The NBA schedule has been out for a few days, so by now I'm sure you've read countless blog posts and commentary explaining what the top games of the 2013-14 season will be, as if you needed to be told to tune in on Opening Night, Christmas Day and just about anytime LeBron James steps on the floor.

Personally, I'd rather not waste your time. Instead, I'll offer some predictions on how the season will unfold:

Oct. 29 - The first time we hear the phrase "Dwyane Wade is shaken up" after he falls to the floor, properly christening the new season. If the NBA had a drinking game, that phrase has to be worth at ...